Close to Cardinal
#B60E2A
#B60E2A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 5.5% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 86% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B60E2A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.81:1 AABlack text on this color
3.09:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.81:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.09:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B60E2A as they’d see it.
#B60E2A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #B60E2A
What color is #B60E2A?
#B60E2A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Cardinal. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 5.5% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 86% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #B60E2A in RGB?
#B60E2A is rgb(182, 14, 42): 182 red, 14 green, and 42 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B60E2A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 92, 77, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B60E2A?
PANTONE 200 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B60E2A?
Its complement #006756 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.